DFM/CAPP/CAM system in a concurrent engineering environment

In this paper the importance of DFM/CAPP/CAM system in Concurrent Engineering (CE) is discussed. Based on the analyses of the character of concurrent product design and manufacturing process design, the workflow of DFM/CAPP/CAM system in CE is given. DFM/CAPP/CAM theories, methods and functions are invesigated in a delicate and all-round way, and are implemented in the developed DFM/CAPP/CAM system